Apply For Aid
Scholar Dollars
2. Request Student Loan by emailing to finaidnmsua@nmsu.edu
3. Accept Student loan on myNMSU
1. Apply for Admissions in a degree-seeking program.
2. Create a FSA ID. Be sure to use an email address that you will have access to after you leave college and that your name matches your social security card. NOTE: If you are under the age of 24, please have your parents create a FSA ID with their own email address.
3. Log into FAFSA and select the aid year you are applying for (NOTE: An academic year starts on August 1 and ends on July 31)
- Try to link your taxes by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
- If unable to link, please order a copy of your IRS Tax Return from IRS.GOV
4. Create a myNMSU account to review any requirements and to enroll for direct deposit.
5. Wait 7 to 10 business days after submitting your FAFSA to review your requirements on your myNMSU account. Please submit all requirements to the Financial Aid Office if you are selected for verification.
6. Accept the Terms and Conditions on myNMSU.
- If necessary, recover your FSA ID.
- Try to link your taxes by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool
- If unable to link, please order a copy of your IRS Tax Return from IRS.GOV
2. Wait 7 to 10 business days after submitting FAFSA to review your requirements on your myNMSU account. Please submit all requirements to the Financial aid office for processing if you are selected for verification.
3. Accept the Terms and Conditions on your mynmsu account
Create an FSA ID. An FSA ID gives you access to Federal Student Aid’s online systems and serves as your legal signature.
How to complete your FAFSA
For easy steps to Completing the FAFSA, view our FAFSA Walkthrough video.
Ordering Tax Transcripts
If you are selected for verification, you can order your tax transcripts for FREE from the IRS.
Linking Tax Information
The FAFSA allows you to link your tax return directly to your application using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool! Learn more in this IRS Data Retrieval Tool video from NMSU.